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CVE-2016-15042: The Frontend File Manager (versions < 4.0), N-Media Post Front-end Form (versions < 1.1) plugins for WordPress are vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation via the `nm_

critical Affects frontend-file-manager (WordPress plugin), post-front-end-form (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published ; advisory modified .

The Frontend File Manager (versions < 4.0), N-Media Post Front-end Form (versions < 1.1) plugins for WordPress are vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation via the `nm_

Package
frontend-file-manager (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<4.0
Fixed in
4.0
Severity
critical  CVSS 9.8
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 7% (93.9th percentile)
Published
2024-10-16
Source
nvd

References

The Frontend File Manager (versions < 4.0), N-Media Post Front-end Form (versions < 1.1) plugins for WordPress are vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation via the `nm_

Package
post-front-end-form (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<1.1
Fixed in
1.1
Severity
critical  CVSS 9.8
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 7% (93.9th percentile)
Published
2024-10-16
Source
nvd

References

CWE-434
NVD recordfrontend-file-manager (WordPress plugin) advisoriespost-front-end-form (WordPress plugin) advisories

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